Jan 12 2009
Check out that (male? female?) turkey
Sexing turkeys, aka determining which are male and which are female, is easy once you know what to look for.
Female turkeys are smaller than the males, have shorter legs, and duller colors. They also lack the spur on their leg, which is a tiny spike above the foot which male turkeys do have.
Male turkeys are the ones which gobble, while female turkeys only make a clicking sound.
And the males have vibrant red heads and wattles (that hanging skin under their chin) which are also longer than those of the female, who have duller red ones.
Once you start taking note of these differences, sexing turkeys becomes quite easy.
Christine, LVT
